” Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.”Herbert AsquithYes, our second big snow of the season at about 12 inches! Donning my adult responsibilities this morning I headed out the door to complete the task of freeing my car. I …

Sun Rise Over Freshly Fallen Snow on an Ornate Fence That Serves No PurposeThe Jepson Center which is part of the University of Mary Washington College. Four sections of ornate fencing was donated to the University by an alumnist. Having nothing bette…

Lower College Neighborhood 9:38AM Sunday MorningFor the local skeptics among us I would note that the neighborhood streets had been plowed at least once by Sunday morning. Actually, the few e-mails and calls I received about the snow removal this tim…

307 Lewis Street–The Jane Beale HouseA beautiful and peaceful scene today under freshly fallen snow. In December 11, 1862. Mrs. Jane Beale and her family were in the basement of this house during the Union bombardment of Fredericksburg. A shell wo…

Taking A Stroll Down Princess Anne StreetA typical sidewalk scene in downtown Fredericksburg covered in a not so typical 12″ of snow.

Once Upon A Time…….This now snow covered path going towards George Street was known as Free Alley. What remains of this pathway was once the only place were slaves could freely travel to town without a pass.

A Moment of Contemplation”I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech-tree or yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines.” Henry David ThoreauUntrampled snow has a way of uplifting any…

We Can Do This……….Hazel Run after the snow. Please note the incline to the left. This was the easy part. I think it was the forth fall or the second tree I slid into before I realized my inner child was full of it. Yet even this realization …

Follow Those Deer Tracks…..Destination UnknownAfter following the deer tracks for awhile I was getting tired of thorns and branches in my hands, face and legs so I deviated from the tracks to what I thought looked like a little less hazardous route. …

Last night around 9:00 I measured 9.5 inches in the yard as I completed the first round of shoveling. Of course our “friendly” weather system then proceeded to dump another inch of snow after I escaped inside so we have had at least 10 inches here, su…